Alisha Wainwright

But we're specifically talking about people's mental health, people's lives.

And I think you can't

move through the space in that same way and expect there not to be really negative outcomes if there aren't any regulations or oversight.

which is wild.

So in thinking about the 10,000 mindfulness apps out there, if I am in the market for a wellness tool, a medical device tool in the form of an app, do you have any tips on what I should look out for and consider while I'm browsing the app store?

I'm really glad that you highlighted this sort of trepidation you might feel on talking about it because in preparation for this episode over dinner a couple nights ago, I mentioned that I was using an app to engage in therapeutic conversation.

And my friend was like, well, you know, so-and-so does that too.

But the way she said it, it was kind of like, you know, it's a sort of hush-hush thing, sort of in the way –

Some people might talk about going to therapy in general.

You know, it's a little stigmatized still, even in, I would think, a pretty forward-thinking community that I moved through.

It is still a little, I'm curious if you have any thoughts on that.

Wow.

So looking across everything that we've talked about in both of these episodes, what

What is the biggest opportunity in mental health care with AI and what is perhaps the biggest risk?

Well said.

We have come to the end of our two-part deep dive into the world of AI and mental health.

Thank you to our intrepid guide, Dr. John Toros, and to our contributors, Miranda Wolpert, Holly Kuhl, and Grace Gutierra.

They all shared such thoughtful perspectives, and I've come out the other side with a much more nuanced picture of this very new frontier.

I can see how it's not just about techno-optimists versus techno-skeptics.

It's about how we can make sure not to waste the opportunities AI offers by moving too fast without proper research or regulation.